Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Parimal has done 1/4th of a job in 10 days, Salim completes the rest of the job in 20 days. In how many days can they together do the job?

A) 8 days B) 24 days
C) 12 days D) 16 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 16 days

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5 1969
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A car travelling at an average speed of 72 km/hr takes 9 minutes to travel a certain distance. By how much should it increase its speed (in km/hr) to travel the same distance in 8 minutes?

A) 8 B) 9
C) 7 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9

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1 1968
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The population of a town is 200000. It increases annually at the rate of 10%. What will be the population after 2 years?

A) 240000 B) 242000
C) 221000 D) 244000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 242000

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2 1968
Q:

Calculate the value of 0.77777 + 0.7777 + 0.777 + 0.77 + 0.7 + 0.07.

A) 3.86274 B) 3.80247
C) 3.85274 D) 3.87247
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3.87247

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0 1968
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A man travelled a distance of 60 km in 7 hours. He travelled partly on foot @ 6 km/hr and partly on bicycle @ 12 km/hr. What is the distance (in kms) travelled on foot?

A) 15 B) 9
C) 48 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 24

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1 1967
Q:

Of the 5 numbers whose average is 72, the first is 1/8 times the sum of other 4. The first number is _____.

A) 60 B) 26
C) 40 D) 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 40

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2 1966
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The angles of elevation of the top of a tree 220 meters high from two points lie on the same plane are 30° and 45°. What is the distance (in metres) between the two points?

A) 193.22 B) 144.04
C) 176.12 D) 161.05
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 161.05

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4 1966
Q:

Sum of twice a fraction and its reciprocal is 17/6. What is the fraction?

A) 4/3 B) 5/4
C) 3/4 D) 4/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3/4

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0 1966